Slowing manufacturing demand for copper in China and throughout southeast Asia did not put much of a dent in Freeport McMoRan's second-quarter earnings. But the company could adjust if growth falls too low, CEO Richard Adkerson told CNBC Thursday.

It is well known that international bond investors have loaned tens of billions of dollars to Chinese companies in recent years and that some of those companies, notably Sino Forest and China Forestry, are now in distress. The FT reports.

An inevitable slowdown in the Chinese economy may be attributed to a range of reasons from headwinds in the global growth to a maturing economy, but analysts believes changing demographics may be the Achilles’ heel to China’s growth.

Chinese audiences watching Transformers 3: Dark of the Moon will recognize more than just the alien robot stars from the previous movies. In the latest blockbuster sequel, which opens on Thursday, household Chinese brand names loom large as part of an unprecedented product placement push. The FT reports.

In the murky world of accounting, balance sheets, company announcements and company denials, chart analysis provided traders and investors with clear exit signs in the shares of Sino Forest, says Daryl Guppy.

Apparel from Chinese factories is increasingly slipping into the hands of Chinese consumers, who purchase the items at a significant discount from independent sellers on websites like Taobao.com and Chinese eBay. Even shoppers in the US can get in on the deals.

We made a joke about the need for a strategic bacon reserve in the US, but guess what? It's no joke in China. The Chinese have a four-month pork stockpile for just such a crisis—and they're about to unleash the hogs.

China is underreporting the amount of steel it makes by about 40 million metric tons a year – roughly the amount made by Germany – according to a new analysis that provides insights into the recent high prices for the main raw material used by the world steel industry. The FT reports.